On Sunday, the web went agog with the viral story of a Catholic priest who tendered his resignation after his request to be posted to another parish was never honoured shortly after he regained freedom from his kidnappers

More details have emerged on the subtle way in which Priest, Rev. Father Julius Gospel Inalegwu deceived the entire Catholic Diocese of Kano.

A catholic faithful, Mr Shadrack Okpume took to the social media yesterday to expose the best kept secret of the priest.

He alleged that Inalegwu faked his own kidnap, used it as an opportunity to quit priesthood and cover up his secret wedding.

Read what the source wrote:

Chai!!! see how the priest con dey smile like someone who just won lottery. Body no be firewood o.

CAN U EVEN READ OR EVEN COMPREHEND?HE WEDDED SECRETLY BEFORE BEING ORDAINED.IF HE CANT DO IT WHY JOIN THE PRIESTHOOD.LET HIM WORK AND SUSTAIN HER LADY AND NOT DEPEND ON TITHE TO DO IT.I HAVENT SEEN ONE WHO JOINED THE MILITARY AND START DEVELOPING COLD FEET WHEN THEY DECLARE A WAR.IF U ARE NOT CALLED TO SERVE THE LOAD,STAY HOME.PERIOD

This priest to me is more genuine than those who go sneaking around to satisfy their desires and still pretend to be in the lord’s service,many of whom are even fathering children in “secret”. Brethren you can lie to men and yourself but you cannot fool God who is all knowing!

Christians and deceptions. Why are you people deceiving yourselves?. Why do you forbid for yourselves what Allah had permitted?. This is extremism on religion. The first to practice extremism in religion were the Jews followed by christians. When Quran was revealed, it challenged and condemned their extreme practices.

Allah The Almighty says in the Holy Quran:

《Say, “O People of the Scripture(Jews and Christians), do not exceed limits in your religion beyond the truth and do not follow the inclinations of a people who had gone astray before and misled many and have strayed from the soundness of the way.” ●》 [5 : 11]

It is not permissible for anyone to forbid that which Allaah has made permissible, such as women (marriage), food or anything else, because Allaah, may He be exalted, said:

“O you who believe! Make not unlawful the Tayyibaat (all that is good as regards foods, things, deeds, beliefs, persons) which Allaah has made lawful to you, and transgress not. Verily, Allaah does not like the transgressors”

[al-Maa’idah 5:87]

From Hadith,

Some of the companions of the prophet(SAW) wanted to be celibate and keep away from women, but the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade them to do that, and Allaah revealed this verse(above).

Ibn Jareer narrated with his isnaad that Mujaahid (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Some men, including ‘Uthmaan ibn Maz’oon and ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr (may Allaah be pleased with them) wanted to be celibate, and to castrate themselves, then this verse was revealed.

“Disaster on those who are extreme.” (Narrated by Muslim, Abu Daud and Ahmad)

“Do not make things difficult for yourselves, then Allah will make it difficult for you.” (Narrated by Abu Daud)

Finally, this verse is on point

Then We caused Our messengers to follow in their footsteps; We sent after them Jesus the son of Mary, and bestowed on him the Gospel; and We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him Compassion and Mercy. But the Monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them: (We commanded) only the seeking for the Good Pleasure of Allah; but that they did not foster as they should have done. Yet We bestowed, on those among them who believed, their (due) reward, but many of them are rebellious transgressors. Qur’an 57:27